Major Injury Traffic Collision Reported on Highway 96 East, Road Closed for One Way Traffic Control at MM 15.70

AI SUMMARY: A major traffic collision resulting in major injuries was reported at 1569 Highway 96 East around mile marker 15.70 in Humboldt County. The incident involved a Honda vehicle going over an embankment with people being helped up. Emergency medical services were quickly dispatched to the scene, with Hoopa Tribal officers and Hoopa Medical also responding. The vehicle was eventually located with no occupants inside, and the northbound lane was closed with one-way traffic control in place. Buddy's Tow was called for assistance in removing the vehicle from the scene.

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2:43 a.m.
[5] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP
2:43 a.m.
[6] PER SIRIUS XM ONLY VEH DEC IS A HOND
2:44 a.m.
[10] VEH POSS OVER EMBANKMENT / PEOPLE BEING HELPED UP
2:45 a.m.
[15] SOUNDS LIKE ALL PTYS OO VEH / VOICES FURTHER AWAY, UNABLE TO HEAR ANYTHING [Shared]
2:46 a.m.
[17] 1039 TRIBAL FOR 1141 [Shared]
2:47 a.m.
[19] 1039 HSO, NEG [Shared]
3:04 a.m.
[21] PER HOOPA TRIBAL//OFFICER 97 VEH OVER BANK//VOLUNTEER CHIEF IS CHECKING VEH//NO PTYS FOUND YET
3:03 a.m.
[28] [Appended, 03:08:51] [3] RP ADV THAT SON WAS IN A TC
3:03 a.m.
[30] [Appended, 03:08:51] [5] RP ADV THAT HIS SON IS AT RP R W/ INJ
3:07 a.m.
[37] [Appended, 03:08:51] [12] RP UNK SURE IF VEH IS 1125
4:29 a.m.
[61] C16-010 98 FROM FOLLOWING 1141 16-30 WILL FOLLOW 9373 CAMBELL CREEK ROAD HOOPA FOR FOLLOW UP
4:53 a.m.
[71] 1039 HOOPA MEDCIAL/ ADV THAT THEY ARE ALREADY GOING C3
5:40 a.m.
[91] C16-010 1185 HOND UNK CONDITION OF TIRES ON SIDE APPR 10 DOWN EMBAN 20 FT FROM RDWY WILL NEED WRECKER
5:42 a.m.
[92] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOW (XXX) XXX-XXXX
5:59 a.m.
[96] 1039 16-10
6:11 a.m.
[97] C16-010 EXACT 1020 TC 15.69 HWY 96
6:56 a.m.
[103] 16-S1 SOLO VEH 1180
6:57 a.m.
[104] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared]
10:01 a.m.
[117] B16-025B NB LN CLOSED // 1 WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL IN PLACE
11:21 a.m.
[119] B16-025B RDWY OPEN

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